Usually means: Gauge interest or reaction cautiously.
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  1. test the water: Merriam-Webster
  2. test the water: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. test the water: Collins English Dictionary
  4. test the water(s): Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. test the water: Wiktionary

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  1. test the water: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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  1. test the water: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (Test the water)

verb:  Alternative form of test the waters [(idiomatic) To explore or probe, as before making a commitment.]

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